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REGIONDEATHS Tuesday, Dec. 8,1992 The Jackson SunPage 5A PAID ANNOUNCEMENT requests to head off Miss Jessie Watson Boone Graveside services for Miss Jessie Watson Boone, 96, will be at 2 p.m. today at Oakland Cemetery in Trenton. Shelton Funeral Home will be in charge of arrangements. Mrs.

Boone died Monday morning at Humboldt Nursing Home. Miss Boone was born in Bradford, Tennessee on December 18, 1895, the daughter of the late Nancy Watson Boone and Charles Horace Boone. She lived her childhood in Trenton, Tennessee. She was educated at West Tennessee Normal School for Teachers (Memphis State University), going there at age 14 and was the last living graduate of that institution. She continued her education at George Pea-body College in Nashville, receiving her B.S.

and her M.S. degrees at Columbia University in New York. She taught school in both the Shelby County and Memphis City School Systems for more than forty years and later made her home in the Parkview Hotel. She was a member of the First Baptist Church in Memphis, a member of the American Association of University Women, the Kappa Lambda Sigma Literary Society, the Shakespeare Society and the 19th Century Club. Two brothers, Robert Frank Boone and Charles Atkins Boone, preceded her in death.

She leaves a niece, Nancy Boone Pearson of Jackson; another niece, Sara Boone Lang- ston of Pensacola, Fl. and a nephew, William R. Boone of Trenton. Shelton Funeral Home 855-1621 Charter Study Committee. The issue likely will be put on hold until the council can set a special council meeting to recommended changes at length.

9:30: Request from Wal-Mart for the council to rescind zoning restrictions on property located at northeast quadrant of the U.S. 45 Bypass and Interstate 40. Length of discussion is estimated at about an hour. Proposed Amendments to 1991-92 budget, approval of invoices over $1,000, resolution to permit acquisition of abandoned, blighted and deteriorated properties by eminent domain. 11:00: Contract for construction of grandstand at Fairgrounds Park, acceptance of Lincoln school parents urged to attend program Lincoln Elementary School parents with children in a federally funded Chapter 1 remedial program are urged to participate in a special Parent Involvement Program this morning.

The meeting is from 8:45 to 10 a.m. in the school cafeteria, said coordinator Estelle Davis. "The meetings will focus on ways parents can help their children at home to succeed in school and build a good home school relationship," she said. Chapter 1 helps children with reading and math. For more information, call the school at 422-2211 or Davis at 664-2529.

fMlffltfflfiEl I Information supplied by West Tennessee Funeral Directors Robert "Bob" J. Simpson Services for Mr. Robert "Bob" J. Simpson, 65, will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday in the Chapel of Lawrence-Sorensen Funeral Home with Rev.

Calvin Moore officiating. Burial will follow in Highland Memorial Gardens with military graveside services. Mr. Simpson died Monday morning at Jackson Madison County General Hospital after a long illness. He was born in Sullivan, Indiana, son of the late Oren and LaDoshia Cobb Simpson.

He was reared and attended school in Chicago, Illinois and had lived in Jackson for the past thirty years. He was formerly a groundsman for the Tennessee Valley Authority and past owner of the Pixie Lounge. He served in the United States Navy for six years. He was a Baptist in belief and a member of Post 90 of the American Legion. He is survived bv his wife, Barbara Ann Allen Simpson; two sons, Shane Simpson and Joe King; two daughters, Debra (Bird) Cronin and Deana Whitney and four grandchildren all of Jackson.

Pallbearers to serve will be Joe Mars, Roy Grace, Gary Knupp, James Kirkpatrick, Mutt Carver and Pete Belew. The family will receive friends at the funeral home this evening from 5 to 9 p.m. His wife wishes to thank Doctors Jere Hammond and John Kendall for all their kindness. Lawrence-Sorensen Funeral Home 424-2424 Elkoe Samuel Hendrix Services for Mr. Elkoe Samuel Hendrix, 70, will be today at 1 p.m.

at the Corinth Baptist Church with Rev. Connie Burton, Rev. John D. Small and Rev. Donald Franks officiating.

Burial will be in the church cemetery with Reed's Chapel in charge of arrangements. Mr. Hendrix died Sunday afternoon at the VA Medical Center in Nashville. He was retired from the U. S.

Air Force, having served in Japan and on Okinawa and was a retired business owner. He was a disabled veteran and a member of the American Legion and a DAV Lifemember. He was a member of the Corinth Baptist Church and an ordained Deacon. He is survived by his wife, Mary Kay Hendrix; two daughter, Shelia Marlin of Wildersville and Anita Gilbert of Chesterfield; a son, Ronnie Hendrix of Lexington; four sisters, Mildred Sanders of Kingston, Bessie Mae Sharp and Sarah Choate both of Linden and Lois Reeves of Lexington and seven grandchildren. Reed's Chapel 968-3643 meeting gift of 3.84 acres of property at 536 North Liberty Street, resolution accepting condition of gift from Robertson trustestate.

11:15: Zoning recommendations form planning department concerning River Oil company, R.T. Rushing and Charles Beasenburg and the "Silver Circle" area of Bemis. 11:20: Consideration of purchasing the old Woolworth building for a new City Hall. Length of discussion has been estimated at about 30 minutes or less. 11:50 Appointments to Tree board, Taxi Board and Industrial Bond Board.

Noon: Other business. Commissioner Jimmy Evans dies of cancer Tennessee Transportation Commissioner Jimmy M. Evans, 60, died Monday at Vanderbilt University Medical Center after an 18-month bout with prostate cancer, family members said. Evans had been hospitalized for a week before his death. "I am deeply saddened by the death of my good friend Jimmy Evans," Gov.

Ned McWherter said of his cabinet member of nearly five years. Funeral services will be held at Curry Funeral Home in Evans' hometown of Dyersburg, although arrangements had not been made last night. Petty of Nashville, Faye Bald ridge of Lebanon and Mary Katherine Parrish of Chicago, and two brothers, Dillard Adams and James Carter Adams both of Savannah. For more information, call the funeral home at 925-4000. Bernice V.

Jackson, 85 IDLEWILD Bernice V. Jackson, 85, died Monday morning at Parkview Manor nursing home in Humboldt. She was married to Coley Jackson. Arrangements are incomplete. For more information, call Hunt Funeral Home of Bradford at 742-2261.

Louise Elam Services for Mrs. Louise Elam, 76, will be Wednesday at 1 p.m. at Little Grove Baptist Church with Rev. Edward Lynn Harrison officiating. Burial will be In the church cemetery with Bledsoe Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.

Mrs. Elam died Saturday morning at her home in Lavinia, Tennessee. She was born in Carroll County, the daughter of the late Woodie and Addie Frame Smith and attended the public schools of Carroll County. She lived in Chicago until returning to Carroll County in 1981. Mrs.

Elam was a member of Little Grove Baptist Church, where she served on the Usher Board. Survivors are a step-son, John E. Smith of Chicago, a sister, Mrs. Saddie Oden (Sam) of Lavinia; a brother, Zelner Smith of Kirkwood, Mo. and several nieces, nephews and other relatives and friends.

The body will be at the funeral home in Milan until 11:30 a.m. Wednesday at which time she will be carried to the church. Gill-Bledsoe Funeral Home 686-7731 or 427-1521 Rezoning The Jackson Sun Here's a listing of the items on the agenda for today's Jackson's City Council meeting, which begins at 9 a.m. at City Hall, 314 E. Main St Because of the large crowd expected at the meeting, The Sun has made estimated projections as to when items may be considered.

The times listed provide only a rough guide. In no way is the council bound to follow any timetable. 9 a.m.: The meeting will open with a pledge of allegiance and roll call. 9:05: After approval of the minutes, the city will attend to old business and public hearings. The first issue is the pro- HOW TO HELP THE The Brighter Christmas Fund, sponsored by The Jackson Sun, is a non-profit organization that collects money, toys, food and clothes for the needy at Christmastime.

Here's how you can help: Readers may send cash contributions by check or money order made payable to The Brighter Christmas Fund, in care of Union Planters National Bank. P.O. Box 189, Jackson, Tenn. 38302. Monetary donations, which are tax-deductible, are held in a trust account at the bank until used to help needy families.

Canned goods or other non-perishable food items may be left at Golden Years Service Activity Center, 125 Allen West Madison Senior Citizens Center, 806 Hunters-ville-Denmark Road; and Lens Lab at Old Hickory Mall. The food will be put in baskets and delivered before Christmas. Toys, food and clothes may be DEATHS John R. Culp, 91, nursery employee CAMDEN Services for John R. Culp, 91, will be at 11 a.m.

today at Stockdale-Malin Funeral Home. Burial will be in Camden Cemetery. Mr. Culp, a nursery employee, died Saturday night at Valley Regional Hospital. He was married to the late Ola Culp.

For more information, call the funeral home at 584-8282. Henry Clay Pafford, 75, construction foreman CAMDEN Services for Henry Clay Pafford, 75, will be at 1 p.m. today at Stockdale-Malin Funeral Home. Burial will be in Flat Woods Cemetery. Mr.

Pafford, a construction foreman, died Monday morning at his home. He had three children, Cecile Weatherly, Lee Ann Hite and David Lee "Chip" Pafford, all of Camden. For more information, call the funeral home at 584-8282. Mary A. Wilhelm, 81, retired schoolteacher CAMDEN Services for Mary Augustine Wilhelm, 81, will be at 3 p.m.

today at Stockdale-Malin Funeral Home. Burial will be in Center Grove United Methodist Church Cemetery. Mrs. Wilhelm, a retired schoolteacher, died Saturday in Lexington, Ky. She was married to the late Leo Wilhelm.

They had three children, Dr. Luther R. Wilhelm of Rockwood, Dr. Albert E. Wilhelm of Cookeville, and Pat Has-sal of Lexington, Ky.

For more information, call the funeral home at 584-8282. Matilda Moody, 78, factory employee HENDERSON Services for Matilda Moody, 78, will be at 1 p.m. today at Casey Funeral Home. Burial will be in New Hope Cemetery. Mrs.

Moody, a retired factory employee for Chester County Manufacturing died Monday at Lexington Manor nursing home. She was married to the late Albert Lee Dickson and the late Connie Moody. She had five children, Elvis Dickson of Henderson, Paul Dickson of Huron, Faye Dickson of Wildersville, Nora Stout of Bethel Springs, and Ruby Redding of Orlando, Fla. For more information, call the funeral home at 989-2421. Joe Thomas, 74, engineer MILAN Services for Joe Thomas, 74, will be at 1 p.m.

today at Phillips Chapel CME Church. Burial will be in Cloverdale Cemetery. Mr. Thomas, a retired engineer, died Friday at his home. He had three sisters, Clore Thomas and Rachel Thomas, both of Milan, and Hattie Murray of Dresden.

For more information, call Bond Funeral Home at 686-7959. CITY COUNCIL posal of rezoning 78 acres by Morris Crocker. The issue apparently will be pulled from the agenda, according to city officials. 9:10: The next three items rezoning request by James Coleman, amending of city zoning ordinance for a Historical, Cultural, Conservation District and a proposal to establish the "New Town" area of Bemis for special zoning will be considered. 9:15: Proposed ordinance to allow demolition costs to be recovered as additional property tax.

9:20: Presentation from CHRISTMAS FUND left at mart department store, 732 Old Hickory Po Folks Restaurant, 2336 N. Highland and Video Showtyme, 1660 S. Highland and 925 North Parkway (Lynnwood Place Shopping Center). Memorials and gifts may be made to "The Loving Tree," which is set up in the West Tower lobby of Jackson-Madison County General Hospital. Gifts may be made payable to the fund for The Loving Tree and sent to the Public Relations Department, 708 W.

Forest Jackson, Tenn. 38301. New contributors Anonymous contribution made in the name of Jerry Emerson of Three-Way community, $100; Triple Club, $30; Glenn Weaver, $100; Katharine Long, $50; Gary Key, $25; Fred H. Hammond $50; Virginia M. Dickey, $35; Jimmy N.

Collins, $50; Frances Hilliard, $50; Mabel B. Davis, $15; Mrs. Chester Lane, $25; Mrs. James Rex Turner, $25; anonymous, $150. Total contributions to date: $5,908.87 Jessie W.

Boone, 96, retired schoolteacher HUMBOLDT Graveside services for Jessie Watson Boone, 96, will be at 2 p.m. today at Oakland Cemetery. Mrs. Boone, a retired schoolteacher, died Monday at Humboldt Nursing Home. For more information, call Shelton Funeral Home of Trenton at 855-1621.

William Breedlove 60, school bus driver ADAMSVILLE Services for William H. Breedlove, 60, will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Shackelford Funeral Home. Burial will be in Carter Cemetery near Mich-ie. Mr.

Breedlove, a school bus driver and maintenance employee, died Saturday at Magnolia Hospital in Corinth, Miss. He had a brother, Charles Breedlove of Adamsville, and five sisters, Martha Rickman of Mich-ie, Frances Floyd of Corinth, Lucille Phillips of Guys, May Biaz of Pueblo, and Jane Chattier of West Frankfort, 111. For more information, call the funeral home's Selmer office at 645-3481. Harold Hart, 81, automobile dealer HALLS Services for Harold Hart, 81, will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at First Baptist Church.

Burial will be in Halls Cemetery. Mr. Hart, a retired automobile dealer, died Monday morning at Baptist Memorial Hospital-Lauderdale in Ripley. He was married to Malesus native Annie Lee Wamble Hart. They had three children, Robert Hart and Elizabeth Ann Vaden, both of Halls, and Laurey Mays of Weatherford, Texas.

He had a sister, Alma Dean Wylie of Milan. For more information, call the funeral home at 836-7111. Louise Elam, 76, production employee LAVINIA Services for Louise Elam, 76, will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday at Little Grove Missionary Baptist Church. Burial will be in the church cemetery.

Mrs. Elam, a retired production employee, died Saturday at City of Milan Hospital. She had a stepson, John Smith of Chicago. She had a sister, Saddie Oden of Lavinia, and a brother, Zelner Smith of Kirkwood, Mo. For more information, call Bledsoe Funeral Home of Jackson at 427-1521.

Nell S. Krivcher, 73, underwriting manager Services for Nell S. Krivcher, 73, will be at 10 a.m. today at Lawrence-Sorensen Funeral Home. Burial will be in Cedar Grove Cemetery in Scotts Hill.

Mrs. Krivcher, an underwriting manager for Fireman's Fund Insurance died Saturday morning at Jackson-Madison County General Hospital. She was married to the late Jerome A Gilbert and the late Ezra Krivcher. She had a son, Holiday Store Hours 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.

Weekdays Parfowfjefc Jerome "Jerry" Gilbert Jr. of Jackson. She had two sisters, Elizabeth Johnson of Nashville and Maxine Wright of Birmingham, and a brother, Raymond E. Scott of Scotts Hill. For more information, call the funeral home at 424-2424.

Eva Kitchens Webb, 92, retired nurse HENDERSON Services for Eva Griffith Kitchens Webb, 92, will be at 10 a.m. today at Nowell Funeral Home in Louisville, Miss. Burial will be in New Albany (Miss.) Cemetery. Mrs. Webb, a retired nurse, died Sunday at the home of her daughter, Frances Pearson, in Louisville.

She had another daughter, Bettye Ann DeBerry of Henderson. She had two sisters, Ila Roberts and Laura Tate, both of New Albany. For more information, call the funeral home at (601) 773-3501. Edna Hillhouse, 82 retired LPN BOLrVAR Graveside services for Edna Hillhouse, 82, will be at 1 p.m. today at Vernon Cemetery nearToone.

Miss Hillhouse, a retired licensed practical nurse with 40 years' service at the old Western State Psychiatric Hospital (now Western Mental Health Institute), died Monday morning at Bolivar Health Care Center. For more information, call Shackelford Funeral Home at 658-5277. Allen Charles Vickery, 66, retired carpenter SAVANNAH Services for Allen Charles Vickery, 66, will be at 3 p.m. today at Shackelford Funeral Home. Burial will be in Savannah Cemetery.

Mr. Vickery, a retired carpenter, died Saturday night at HCA Regional Hospital of Jackson. He was married to Susie Par-rish Vickery. They had four children, Gregory Vickery and Denny Vickery, both of Indiana, and Jeannie Weed of Osceola, and Debbie White of South Bend, Ind. His father is Marvin Vickery of Savannah.

He had two brothers, James Vickery of Memphis and Edward Vickery of Lockport, 111., and a sister, Willie Mae Brown of Savannah. For more information, call the funeral home at 925-4000. Dannie Blasingame, 49, machine operator SAVANNAH Services for Dannie Joyce Adams Blasingame, 49, will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday at Shackelford Funeral Home. Burial will be in Pyburn Cemetery.

Mrs. Blasingame, a machine operator at Savannah Manufacturing died Sunday morning at Hardin County General Hospital. She had two daughters, Dianne Gray and Pamela Minis, both of Savannah. She also had a foster daughter, Alicia Barrier of Savannah. Her mother is Fannie Mae Adams of Savannah.

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